It's an exciting weekend coming up with the reopening of
Havana Saturdays in the South End.I'm
told it will be full, so get there early!Read on below.There are also a
zillion other parties Saturday as it turns out, so get ready for some party
hopping.See mailbag for more.

Join us WEDNESDAYS WEEKLY at An Tua Nua for meeting great
people, classes, and fabulous dancing!

WED SEPT. 26:

7pm – "How'd They Do That" Workshop: Tonight:-
class focus on FOOTWORK this week– all levels

** Have you checked out Masa?If you're up for a casual night and some
dining and an upscale bar, this place is cool on Thursdays.Casual lesson around 10pm, a mix of music, no
cover.439 Tremont St, South End, Boston

An Tua Nua is a great contemporary Irish bar & grill
on Beacon Street just outside of Kenmore Square (only about 3 blocks from
Sophia's).In the back they have a dance
club about the same size as the upstairs at Sophia's, with a sizable dance
floor that holds about 150 people, a bar, and plenty of lounge seating.

Close to the green line (St. Mary's on the C train,
Fenway on the D, Kenmore on the B), plenty of street and lot parking.

Irish/America/Bar food available until 10pm.I have eaten there regularly, it is very
tasty and modestly priced.

Note: they have Karaoke with my man Kev-Mac Daddy in the
front portion of the bar when you walk in, but don't let that scare you...
Salsa is in the back room!Full
Bar.Please check your coat.

This is the week that Havana Saturday's officially
re-opens at our new home in Boston's historic South End. Kicking off the party
will be Javier Arroyo's Salsa Night Band. Please join us and help launch this
new party at its beautiful new home!

* Park at 560 Harrison Ave and take Shuttle Service a
half mile to/from the Party, just $5

Dress: Smart Casual to Fashionable.

*Havana Saturdays has found a new home and re-opens this
Saturday, September 29th at the Villa Victoria's Jorge Hernandez Cultural
Center!* Built as a Lutheran Church in 1898 and converted into a 450 person
capacity performance venue, the JHCC is one of Boston's most beautiful spaces.
Located in the historic South End, near the corner of Mass Ave and Tremont St.

(at 85 West Newton St.), our new venue has it all,
including: a live performance stage, club lighting and sound, a balcony
overlooking the main dancefloor, and so much more.

Havana Saturdays will feature rueda lessons from 8-9,
salsa lessons from 9-10, and dancing to live music from 10-2am. Javier Arroyo's
Salsa Night Band, Grupo Sazon and Cinco Son will be play the first three weeks.
The party will be 18+ (w. college ID) and will be a cool, classy cultural event
that brings people together in a healthy way that reflects not only the
beautiful look and feel of the space, but also its original intention.

Friday Night Salsa is Boston's salsa hot spot! Friday
Night Salsa brings together 250+ cool, classy people of all skills levels.
Beginners are very welcome and the party is a safe environment where everyone
dances with - and respects - everyone else.

The party is held in a stunning space with a spacious

5400 sq. ft. smooth wood dance floor, raised performance
stage, club lighting, excellent sound system, and full cash bar. There is a
Parking Garage next door ($1/hr), and the party is one block from Public
Transport on Mass Ave.

9pm – THE Carlos de Leon Latin jazz master & his
band; Salsa and other Latin dance music + a Salsa dance exhibition by some of
the best dancers in the region.www.myspace.com/CarlosdeLeonLatinJazzBand

11pm – Santa Mamba; the funky and highly energetic Latin
Rock band—their music seduces your body into their beat until you find yourself
unexpectedly lost rhythms dancing to the groove. www.SantaMamba.com

Salsa Dancers WANTED for Salsa Dance Expo at Global Beat
event on October 6, 2007!Show off your
best moves to a captive audience. Free admission ($50 value) and publicity
provided to those that sign up for Expo in advance and names will be put into
raffle for a cash prize - sing-ups accepted through Friday, 9/28/07.

Festival Latino of the Berkshires is Saturday, September
29, 2007, 4:00 to 9:00 PM, Lee, MA.

As in past years, Berkshire residents and visitors at the
park experience Latino culture through dance, music, and food, representing a
variety of Latino countries. Estampas Folklóricas Mexicanas will perform four times
throughout the evening presentations. Other acclaimed dance troupes and ballets
will perform at the park as well, including the Ballet Folklórico Perú, the
most beloved Peruvian folkloric group from New York City; “El Hornero”,
Uruguayan folkloric dance group from New Jersey; “Ensueño Latino”, a renowned
Latin-American folkloric ballet from Connecticut; Venedance, Venezue-lan folk
dance group; Xtravaganza Latin Dance Co, from Springfield; Rumba
Kids~Springfield Dance Studio, from Springfield; Multicultural Youth Dancers
from the Berkshires; and other Berkshire Latino artists, such as Mighty Mouse
and the Stray Cats, a Latin pop band.

Festival Latino concludes with a dance after 9:30 PM at
Bogie’s, 935 S. Main St., Great Barrington, MA. (ID required!). Live dance
music will be provided by Pablito y su Avalancha, an energetic and versatile
Latin band from NYC, ready to deliver the most exciting tunes of Salsa, Cumbia,
Merengue, Bachata and Regeton.$20.00
cover charge will help defray the expenses of producing the Festival.

People from all ethnic backgrounds come together to enjoy
this unique cultural commemoration, which is unlike any in New England. Each
year the Festival continues to stand out as the consummate For information
please contact Liliana Ortiz-Bermúdez at 413-243-3961, or Ruth Boorady Bloom at
413-232-0223.

The event is free and open to the public, but donations
are gladly accepted! Alcoholic beverages are not permitted. A variety of ethnic
dishes will be for sale, such as lechona, tacos, chorizos, tamales, empana-das,
and pupusa

This is on behalf of Fernando’s Hideaway, El Show de
Fernandito, the bi-lingual multi-cultural entertainment show seen live on BNN
(Boston Neighborhood Network), and then seen in Cambridge, Somerville, Revere,
Malden, Lynn, Wakefield and Nashua, NH.

Hollywood Party!

On October 20th, the show is holding its second Hollywood
Party fundraiser at Tabu Lounge in Saugus, MA with an after-party at the
Mojitos nightclub in Boston! The proceeds from this not-to-be missed event,
will go towards equipment and compensation for those who help keep the show
going and growing.

Support the arts and education!

Your tax-deductible contribution will help Fernando’s
Hideaway in our ongoing mission to expose local talent and provide free
training for the young reporters we feature in our on-location segments.

How you can help!

It’s easy to contribute, and you can do so for under
$1,000. You may contribute for any amount different than the ticket price. We
will be glad to discuss any contribution that you and your business care to
make!

Checks may be made out to Groom-Humphreys Street
Neighborhood Association.

65 East Cottage

Boston, MA 02125

We are a 501C-3 non-profit organization. Our tax ID # is
16-1624555.

Also, a note to sponsors, if you want your company name
or logo to appear in our sponsor booklet which will be distributed the night of
the party, you must make your donations by September 18th!

If you need more information, please contact Asha Sham,
Promotional Marketing Boutique, at 787-640-9368 or you can send an e-mail at
creativesolutionsmktg@gmail.com

I am proud to announce our most popular program, Social
Dance Lessons.We love to dance and want
you to find out why.Our classes are
perfect for getting a taste of ballroom or just preparing for social
events.

All classes are geared towards having fun and meeting new
people while learning the basics of social dancing.

Our program is open to EVERYONE regardless of affiliation
or age.A partner is never required
.

Join Manguito (Little Mango) as they heat up the stage
with the irresistible rhythms of Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic.
Hear old-school Latin standards—Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Bolero, Cha-Cha-Cha, etc.—and
hip-swaying Afro-Latin beats played with an unforgettable Manguito sound. These
accomplished musicians have earned their reputations as some of the hottest
talent in the Boston/New York Latin scene with appearances at Symphony Hall’s
World Music Series, the Beantown Jazz Festival, and a WGBH TV special, among
many others. Area dancers will join this incomparable band throughout the night
to demonstrate the sizzling steps that accompany these diverse musical styles.

MetaMovements is now offering a beginner Salsa class (on
1) with Carlos and Louise at Wheelock College! The class is open to the public
and meets Wednesdays, 5:30-6:30pm at Wheelock College, near Fenway, just a few
minutes walk from An Tua Nua! The class is affordable and fun--just $80 for 10
weeks of class. Come Join Us for the class and if we haven't tired you out yet
(and you're over 21), then come enjoy Salsa and Rueda lessons and dancing at An
Tua Nua afterward. For further information about the class Contact Us at
anara@metamovements.com or 617-983-0488! To register: please email
recreation@wheelock.edu